Obituaries
Patricia B. Gaustad
Patricia Boit Gaustad, 98, died peacefully at her residence, Lake Shore Inn in Waseca, MN, in the care of Lake Shore Inn Staff and Mayo Hospice-Waseca.
She was born at St. Ansgar’s Hosp., Moorhead, MN, February 28, 1915 to Louis and Antoinette (Cancelliere) Boit. She graduated Dilworth H.S. in 1933 and attended Moorhead State Teacher’s College. She...
Lawrence A. Hoffman
LAWRENCE A. HOFFMAN , age 83 of Waseca died on Monday, November 24, 2014 at the Owatonna Care Center.
Born on November 16, 1931 in Dodge Center, Minnesota, he was the son of Henry and Rose Hoffman. He attended school in rural Waseca County before farming with his father. Lawrence worked in the logging industry...
Julie Ann Rydã©N
JULIE ANN (LUNDBERG) RYD ÃN went to be at home with her Lord on Wednesday, January 15, 2014.Â
Julie was born to Darrel and Betty (Lundberg) Lundberg on December 10, 1957 in Durand, Wisconsin. Julie attended Pepin Public Schools in Pepin, WI between 1963 and 1971. In 1971 she moved with her family...
Henry J. Rieck
HENRY JOHN WILLIAM RIECK, age 83 of rural Waseca, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, November 20, 2014 at Wealshire of Bloomington, MN.
Henry was born in the home on the farm where he lived his entire life on December 24, 1930 in Woodville Township, Waseca County, MN, the son of...
Toshi Lynn Huot
TOSHI LYNN HUOT , age 64 of Waterville died on Friday, September 27, 2013 at the Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato.
Born on September 12, 1949 in Minneapolis, MN she was the oldest of 12 siblings. She worked and enjoyed her job as an over the road truck driver. Toshi married Ray...
Myron J. Callahan
MYRON J. CALLAHAN , age 98 of Waseca died on Sunday May 4, 2014 at Lake Shore Inn in Waseca surrounded by his family.
Born on August 1, 1915 in Portage, Wisconsin, he was the son of Eugene and Gertrude (Benson) Callahan. He attended school in rural Waseca County. Myron served in the U.S. Army...
Diane Christnagle
DIANE CHRISTNAGLE , age 68 of Waseca died on Monday, December 30, 2013 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato.
Born on September 6, 1945 in Mankato, Minnesota she was the daughter of Reinhard and Frances (Heine) Christnagel. She attended school in Mankato. Diane was employed at the E.F. Johnson Co. and later Brown Printing...
Therese A. Nord
THERESE KAHNKE WESLEY NORD, age 81 of Waterville died on Monday, May 12, 2014 at the Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato.
Therese Kahnke was born on December 28, 1932 the last of seven children born to Vincent and Mary (Lynch) Kahnke. Her parents farmed near Waseca, Minnesota. Therese went to country school through eighth...
Kenneth "Gumpy" Anderson
KENNETH “GUMPY” ANDERSON , age 92 of Waseca died on Saturday, May 31, 2014 at his home in Waseca.
Born on September 30, 1921 in Waseca, Minnesota, he was the son of Elof and Elsie (Swenson) Anderson. He attended school in Waseca and following his schooling, enlisted in the U.S. Army serving during WWII. After...
Jean Churchill
JEAN CHARLOTTE CHURCHILL , age 91 of Waseca, beloved wife and mother, passed away at Gardenview Nursing Home in Le Sueur on Sunday, April 27, 2014.Â
She was born April 26, 1923, in Waseca, Minnesota, to the late William Henry and Carrie Skiff Wood. She attended schools in Waseca and graduated from Waseca High School...
Marjorie L. Draheim
MARJORIE LOUISE DRAHEIM , age 89 of Waseca died on Monday, October 7, 2013 at the New Richland Care Center.
Born on November 11, 1923 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, she was the daughter of Ralph and Elizabeth (Brechbeil) Bernard.  Marjorie married Harold A. Draheim on March 18, 1944 in Minneapolis. Together they lived and farmed in...
Eugene Chadderdon
EUGENE E. CHADDERDON , age 65 of Waseca died on Wednesday, September 3, 2014 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis.
Born on August 31, 1949 in Waseca, Minnesota, he was the son of Sylvester and Nadine (Krause) Chadderdon.  He graduated from Waseca High School in 1967 and the University of Minnesota-Crookston with a degree in...
Richard "Ric" Hanson
Richard (Ric) P. Hanson of Waseca and Eagan, Minnesota, passed away August 18, 2014.
Born March 13, 1954, in Muscatine, Iowa, Ric graduated from the University of Northern Iowa. Ric is survived by wife Cheryl (McIntosh) Hanson; daughters Lindy (Dan) MacMillan and Elizabeth (Todd Wynia) Hanson; sisters Lyn (Alan) Wilkie, Hudson, WI and Kris (Bob) Lee of...
Blanche Roemhildt
BLANCHE ROEMHILDT , age 96 of Waseca, died on Sunday, April 14, 2013 at the Lakeshore Inn in Waseca.
Born in Elysian Township on April 11, 1917, Blanche was the daughter of Richard and Blanche (Warner) Clarke. She went to elementary school in Elysian and then graduated from Waterville High School in 1935. She continued...
Evelyn E. Linde
EVELYN E. LINDE , age 87 of Waseca died on Tuesday, April 8, 2014 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester.
Born on August 17, 1926 in Fraser Township, Martin County, Minnesota, she was the daughter of William and Gertrude (Martens) Wilkening. She attended rural Martin County School District #14 and Welcome High School before graduating...
Mildred Kuschel
Mildred Kuschel Mildred Emma (Hein) Kuschel, 86 of Waseca, Minnesota went to her eternal home on Sunday April 14, 2019 after courageously battling recently discovered cancer. She was born on November 5, 1932 in Pine River, Minnesota, the second to the youngest of twelve children born to Ewald and Christina Hein. The family moved west in 1935 and eventually settled...

Kenneth Foels
KENNETH B. FOELS , age 87 of Waseca died on Monday, January 21, 2013 at the Colony Court Memory Care and Care Suites in Waseca.
Born on July 19, 1925 in New Richland Township, Waseca County, Minnesota he was the son of Walter and Alpha (Roesler) Foels. He attended rural Waseca County School District #85...
Bernita H. Anderson
BERNITA H. ANDERSON , age 68 of the Waterville area died on Wednesday, December 24, 2014 at the Janesville Nursing Home after a battle with brain cancer.
Born on July 9, 1946 in Faribault, Minnesota, she was the daughter of Alvin and Eloise (Schwanke) Butler. She graduated from Waterville High School in 1964...
Howard G. Krueger
Howard G. Krueger , age 80 of Waterville, died on Monday, May 26, 2014, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis.Â
Howard was born on May 23, 1934 in Kilkenny Township, Le Sueur County, Minnesota. He was the son of Gus and Alice (Quast) Krueger. He attended rural Le Sueur County school. He then worked a...
Sue C. Coy
SUE C. COY , age 78 of Waseca, died on Monday, June 24, 2013 at her home.
Born in Mankato on December 22, 1934, Sue was the daughter of Everett “Buck” and Lavilla “Pete” (Wilson) Weaver. She attended and graduated from high school in Pemberton. Sue had always wanted to pursue a nursing career, and...